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Through grantmaking and support for debate programs, the Youth Initiative works to engage students and youth from all backgrounds in policy issues critical to their future.
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Open Society Voices

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Democratizing Debate in Colombia through Hip-Hop
March 7, 2013 | by Hernan Bonomo

La Familia Ayara is a grantee of the Open Society Youth Initiative's Global Debate program. Their groundbreaking work integrating debate and hip-hop is highlighted in this post and in the accompanying video.

A National Debate on Drugs in Uruguay
August 20, 2012 | by Hernan Bonomo | 3 comments

The search for “the most progressive drug legislation in the world.”

Support, Don’t Punish, Our Youth
August 8, 2012 | by Anita Krug, Robin Pollard | 5 comments

For too long, the impacts of criminalizing the use and possession of drugs among young people have been hidden. The “Support Don’t Punish: Protect Our Youth” campaign highlights the damaging effects of drug criminalization

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